How To Get A Fabulous Slow Cooker On A Tight Budget

I have always wanted a slow cooker large enough for all the family and this
One is fantastic for my family of 6. It was well packed and the images were
Great on the box with details of the capacity of the cooker.

Already use them I had some ideas already.
Our first meal was a turkey soup, it was so simple we bought a turkey leg
From the local meat market (cost #2.50), then some new vegetables (price
approx. It was really easy to then make we lay the turkey in the
Bottom of the dish and then chopped the vegetable into big chunks all roughly
The same size and place then on the top, we then added chicken stock to
Cover the vegetables and seasoning, we cooked this on automobile for about 6
Hours but we just left it and gave it the odd stir (you do not have to do that
though). Once cooked we took the turkey out and stripped it from the bone,
I then blended the veggies (my children won't eat lumps) to create a smooth
Soup and then stirred the turkey back through.
Bread and it was so nice there was not a drop left in the bowls when
finished.
This was such an easy dish to make and the automobile function means you can
Pop this on before work and it would cook at the ideal temp then just keep it
Warm till you got home -- great way to make real homemade food cheaply
The soup price us about #7 together to make and fed 6 people and a
Portion to freeze as well.
Our second recipe was a little more adventurous we decided to try cooking
A ham Joint but WOW it turned out brilliantly and was so yummy.
To perform this recipe you need ham joint (gammon type joint) we had one

Cloudy apple juice (900ml for the joint we did)
200ml Maple syrup
200g dark brown soft sugar
25-30 whole cloves
2tsps Ground Ginger
1tbsp Ground Nutmeg
1tbsp ground cloves
2tbsp Ground cinnamon
1, You score the fat then pop the whole cloves in making sure they are
spread evenly.
2, Put the joint in the dich and poor in apple juice leaving about 2 inches of
The ham above the surface of the juice.
3, Press the brown sugar really firmly to the top of the joint and pour over

4, Take the remaining juice and mix all the dry ingredients into this and
Then fill the cooker up as far as you can to the fill point.

10-15 minutes before cutting.
We cooked ours overnight and it was ready when I got up.
Well the ham was so yummy, we had a sneaky flavor whilst warm and it was
So yummy but we'd decided to have it as a meal later that day with
Sausage wedges and salad and it was mouth-watering and so yummy. We
Had enough ham left over after feeding two adults along with the 2 older children for
sandwiches and a pasta dish for lunches. The meat kept well and was
Fresh for a couple of days after wards it sliced really well.
This is something I will definitely be trying again as this saved us a fortune
On cooked meats for lunches as the joint was only #6 and we just needed
The cloudy apple juice and that was approximately #2 and the rest of the material I
already had in. I've already started to look at different recipes and
Flavours we could do.
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Overall the slow cooker is must have for a large busy family we have loads
Of recipes lined up for the coming weeks. Keeping food prices down has
Been a significant struggle with having 6 mouths to feed but you can create good
Home cooked wholesome food really cheaply and this is excellent for us and the
Variety is endless and it's all about experimenting and trying new things if it
Doesn't work try something different.
I would say to anyone with a family or on your own you need a slow cooker
In your life, my father has nagged me for ages to get one as he cooks loads
Of soups and stews and they're always so yummy that I can now make my
Own and not rely on him to do it for us.
Lots and freezes them and they taste just as good and they allow him to
Do other things with his time.
This to me is a massive 5 stars and I can't wait to keep creating some great
food.
2.5 litre working capacity -- large enough to feed the whole family
Easy to operate with three heat setting -- Low, High & Auto
Heating element encircles pot for even cooking
Glass-lidded, ceramic pot can be taken straight to the table

Pot oven safe up to 150°C
4 recipes included
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